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Use the logo on your business cards, stationery, print and electronic advertising, Web pages and more. Click here for information and a license application. In this issue… New Casemaker BETA is Here From the CBA-CLE Legal Connection Wee Give Children's Charity Drive After 41 years of Service, Dave Phillip's Retirement Leaves an Executive Director Opening at RMMLF Optimize Your Membership Colorado Women's Hall of Fame to Honor Former Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey Get Involved: Serve on the Peer Assistance Services Board of Directors The Feb. Issue of The Colorado Lawyer is Online Family Law Basic Skills: Build a Solid Foundation for a Successful Family Law Practice Estate Planning Basic Skills Convenient 1-Hour CLE Programs Judges Needed for the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Lawfare: The Purpose, Formation, and Wrongful Manipulation of International Law Tip of the Week from Reba Nance Mac Tip of the Week New Casemaker BETA Site is Here The CBA is pleased to announce the release of the New Casemaker BETA site. You can try out the new Casemaker now – go to the Casemaker homepage and click on “CasemakerLegal” in the upper right side of the webpage. After clicking on the link, all users must create an account; it is free to sign up, so please go in and take a look. We would love to get some feedback – both positive and negative – from our members before making the switch from the current 2.2 version to the new Casemaker. Send any comments or concerns to Lauren Eisenbach at lauren@cobar.org. From the CBA-CLE Legal Connection State Judicial Amends More Forms to Comply with New Civil Procedure Rules and Fee Changes (Part 3) Colorado State Judicial continues to issue forms that have been amended to comply with fee changes and the new civil procedure rules adopted as part of Rule Change 2011(18), effective as of January 1, 2012. The changes are being made to time calculation requirements in the forms, which now must reflect the “rule of 7"/multiples of a week. State Judicial is reviewing all JDF forms and instructions; however it is always the parties’ responsibility to ensure compliance with the Supreme Court rules. Click here for more information. Governor Hickenlooper Signs First Bill of 2012 Legislative Session On Monday, January 30, 2012, Governor John Hickenlooper signed SB 12-014, the first bill to emerge from the 2012 General Assembly, into law. The law moves the date for candidates, committees, and political parties to begin filing biweekly campaign finance disclosure reports from the first Monday in July to the first Monday in May. Go to Legal Connection for more information. Competitive Intelligence: An Essential Component of Better Law Firm Decision Making Important law firm decisions should never be made in a vacuum. Instead, they should be made with an abundance of the right information in hand. For many law firm decisions, “the right information” means competitive intelligence. Competitive intelligence is defined as a systematic and ethical program for gathering, analyzing and managing information about the external business environment – information that can affect all of a law firm’s plans, decisions and operations. Go to Legal Connection to read more. Wee Give Children’s Charity Drive Save your children’s items, including clothing, strollers, cribs, car seats, and any other similar items for our yearly donation drive, Feb. 16–March 30. Every year, the CBA YLD partners with the local charity WeeCycle to collect and donate children’s items, toys, and other necessities to needy children and families across Colorado. More information on how to receive a collection barrel for your firm and where to drop off donations is forthcoming. The YLD will host a kick-off party to celebrate the collection drive at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at Katie Mullen's Irish Pub. Bring your children's items to the party in exchange for a complimentary beverage. RSVP for the party to lunches@cobar.org or (303) 860-1115, ext.727. After 41 years of Service, Dave Phillip’s Retirement Leaves an Executive Director Opening at RMMLF After 41 years of outstanding and dedicated service at the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF), Dave Phillips is retiring, effective July 2012. His leadership shaped RMMLF into the word-class legal education organization it is today. The Foundation’s Board-appointed Search Committee is leading efforts to name a qualified successor. For more information, including a leadership profile, position responsibilities, and preferred qualifications, please visit the RMMLF website. Optimize Your CBA MembershipTerrific Auto Loan Special from the Legal Community Credit Union Terrific Auto Loan Special from the Legal Community Credit Union Time is Running Out to Take Advantage of the Best Rate on the Market! Get pre-approved today for as low as 2.24% APR on 2008 and newer vehicles. Call the credit union at (303) 860-1117 or go to the Legal Community website and click on “Apply for a Loan.” 15% off Tickets to the Colorado Ballet The Colorado Ballet’s production of Peter Pan is just around the corner. Use your CBA membership to purchase discounted tickets, find out more at the DBA Member Benefits web page. Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame to Honor Former Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey Don’t miss an opportunity to attend the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame on March 8, 2012. This year, the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame will recognize the accomplishments of 10 exemplary past and present Colorado Women, including former Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m., with the Banquet and Induction Ceremony beginning at 6:15 p.m. For more information about the Hall or to purchase tickets, visit the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame website. The Feb. Issue of The Colorado Lawyer is Online A Look at the Ironman® Triathlon Brand Emma Garrison serves on the Executive Council for the CBA-YLD. In her The Colorado Lawyer (TCL) article, Emma Garrison provides a brief overview of the history of the Ironman® trademark and its use in triathlon races and on related merchandise, as well as litigation and other trademark policing efforts associated with the Ironman brand. For the full article, visit the TCL webpage. Colorado’s Official State Position Regarding Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plans This article by Brian Bevan analyzes the environmental mitigation process that water development projects must complete to obtain a federal permit. It also compares requirements under the federal Clean Water Act with Colorado’s Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Statute. To read the entire article and more, go to the TCL webpage. The CBA’s Golden Book of Anecdotes and Wisdom Look for the first installment of “The CBA’s Golden Book of Anecdotes and Wisdom—From Attorneys, For Attorneys”. Find pieces of wisdom such as: “When selecting a managing partner, don’t give it to anyone who wants the job.” Find more online. Family Law Basic Skills: Build a Solid Foundation for a Successful Family Law Practice, Feb. 24-25 Do you want to start practicing family law but don't know where to begin? Start by attending this program to get the blocks you need to build a solid foundation for your family law practice. Featuring a distinguished faculty and a panel presentation by judges from throughout Colorado, you’ll learn everything from trial preparation to protective orders, custody/parenting time to maintenance, child support to separation agreements, and much more! Estate Planning Basic Skills 2012, Mar. 1-2 The biannual Estate Planning Basic Skills program returns for 2012! If you are an attorney who wants to develop an estate planning practice, a legal assistant working in the estate planning area, or would simply like to improve your skills in this important area of the law, you don't want to miss this valuable program! Experienced estate planning attorneys will show you the best tools to employ in common situations, a judicial panel will candidly discuss the most important errors and pitfalls attorneys face, and an interactive session will allow you to apply the concepts you have learned. Some of the timely topics to be covered include ethical concerns, transfer tax issues, planning for both smaller and larger estates, estate planning with life insurance, and the planning and drafting process. Convenient 1-Hour CLE Programs There are two short, hot-topic CLE programs coming up in February, timed over the lunch hour to fit your schedule. Family-Based Immigration: An Introduction to Concepts and Procedures, on February 6, will present the fundamentals of family-based immigration, including qualifying relationships to sponsor a family member and the sponsoring process. Solos Working Together: Successful Collaboration, on February 13, will examine how solo practitioners might work together to the benefit of both your clients and colleagues. Don’t forget to also check out the numerous past and upcoming one-hour Legal Connection programs and homestudies! Judges Needed for the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Feb. 10-11 The Rocky Mountain regional of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition will take place on February 10-12, 2012 at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (DU). This competition will determine which two teams from the Rocky Mountain Region will compete at the worlds’ competition with more than one hundred other countries this spring. DU is very excited to be hosting the regional again this year, and needs judges for both the oral rounds and the written submissions. If you are interested in judging but unavailable during the competition, written submissions are currently available for judging by February 8, 2012. If you are interested in judging either the oral rounds or written submissions, please contact Katy Ellis. Lawfare: The Purpose, Formation, and Wrongful Manipulation of International Law Colorado Attorney General John Suthers and The Lawfare Project invite you to Lawfare: The Purpose, Formation, and Wrongful Manipulation of International Law on February 15, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver. The event will feature Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper, former Ambassador-at-Large, War Crimes Issues, U.S. Department of State, and Brooke Goldstein, human rights attorney & award-winning filmmaker. Space is limited - RSVP to RSVP@thelawfareproject.org or call (212) 922-1672 for more information. Get Involved: Serve on the Peer Assistance Services Board of Directors Peer Assistance Services, Inc. is a nonprofit agency that provides substance abuse prevention and intervention services in the workplace and in the community. The Board of Directors is in the process of recruiting individuals wishing to serve on the Board. PAS was founded in 1984 and provides many programs funded through state and federal contracts. Find more information at their website or check out the 2010-2011 Annual Report. For additional questions, contact Elizabeth Pace at EPace@peerassist.org or (303) 369-0039, ext. 204. Tip of the Week from Reba Nance Interested in a Do-it-Yourself Website for $200 or Less? The CBA’s Solo-Small Firm Project Shows You How! Interested in a do-it-yourself approach to a new website that won’t break your budget? Go to the CBA Solo/Small Firm’s blog and check out the WordPress website project! WordPress sites are hybrid websites that allow easy updating to keep content fresh (and your Google score in respectable shape). Matt Willson (tech-savvy screencasting) and Barb Cashman (written posts about best practices) explain in simple steps how to do it. Go here for the very first post - http://soloincolo.com/legal-website-200-or-less. Even if you decide you would rather have someone else do it for you – you’ll learn enough to understand what to consider, and be knowledgeable enough to work with consultant. Look for the next phase of their project coming soon – Integrating social media and WordPress plug-ins. Feel free to contact Reba Nance at reban@cobar.org with questions.   Mac Tip of the Week How to Assign Apps to Spaces in OSX 10.7 Lion OSX lets you create multiple desktops (“Spaces” in Apple parlance). You can use one for work apps, one for email or social applications, one for working with PDFs – or any other use you can imagine. You can create up to 18 separate Spaces; although you will probably only use two or three. You can set specific applications to open only in certain spaces, or even to have applications visible in all spaces. However, how you set this up has changed since OSX 10.6 (where you would use System Preferences). In OSX 10.7 Lion, to select the space where an application opens, just do the following: • Right click (CMD-click) icon in the application dock. • Go to Options. • Select which desktop you want the app to launch in (or if you want it in all desktops). Check out the screenshot for this tip and see more Mac Tips at Planet10Tech.   Colorado Bar Association 1900 Grant Street, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80203-4336 membership@cobar.org www.cobar.org To ensure our newsletter always reaches your inbox, please add membership@cobar.org to your address book. 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